"A small team of explorers sent back news that they discovered a super rich mining area?"
The new news quickly spread throughout Vila Nova Dônia and caused a huge commotion.
These kinds of exploratory missions were actually very common. Explorers not only searched for mining areas, but also maps and information. For example, the products of a certain area, the types of trees, whether there were powerful beasts in a certain area, and whether a certain area was truly a forbidden zone for life.
Most of the time, even if they returned empty-handed, they would still be able to recoup some of their costs with the information they gathered.
If they encountered an unknown friendly village or a rich mining area, they would be able to bring the information to the seller who needed it. That would be like winning the lottery.
"How did the news spread so far and wide?"
Rorschach was surprised by this. If the important information that they had painstakingly gathered was leaked to everyone, what was the point of it?
[It wasn't leaked. The explorers were attacked, and only two survivors returned alive. Cape Town alone is unable to conquer that area.]
It turned out that the explorers had awakened the dangerous creatures around the rich mining area. As a result, the small team, including the guards, was almost completely wiped out. Only the captain, the veteran explorer Wavier, and his nephew managed to escape.
During the escape, the injured Wavier attracted the attention of other predators. He covered for his nephew and did not return.
Wavier's nephew finally managed to reunite with the injured team. He panicked and spread the news on the spot. After that, the injured team that returned did not have any leader to restrain them. The cunning veterans all went their own ways to find buyers … Then, the important information turned into a secret that everyone knew.
The people of Cape Town received the news and sent out a scouting team. The airship fleet brought two companies (sixty magic armors) with them, but only a dozen magic armors returned.
The rumors of the rich mining area were confirmed, but the guardians there were also labeled as highly dangerous.
Originally, this was not a big problem. They only needed to gather information and send out more troops and experts. This had become a standard procedure in the process of exploring the wastelands.
However, it happened to be the border of the Wilderness, which meant that it was closer to Mount Sainte and the tribes of the Wilderness than Cape Town, which was thousands of miles away.
At this delicate moment, especially when the ownership of the disputed mining area was about to be decided through a simulated war, such a forceful method was not treating the other competitors as human beings.
Even if the mining area was really developed, if it was far away from Cape Town's sphere of influence and close to Mount Sainte's territory, without Mount Sainte's approval, it was basically impossible to develop it peacefully.
"What attacked the explorers?"
[Other than the local thunder elemental creatures, there are also stone statues, puppets, and other constructs. However, I heard that they don't seem to be man-made.]
The current situation was still not very clear. Even the production, stock, and types of mining areas were not clear. It was not very likely that a large investment would be made.
Corner City's final method of handling this matter affected every force on this wasteland.
"Using actual combat as the opening battle of the simulated battle? They can also save on the cost of eliminating the threatening creatures. How cunning. "
The types and types of simulated battles were related to the allocation of resources for a long time in the future. The various forces were still in the midst of bargaining. Everyone wanted to use the method that they were better at and easier to win.
Previously, the Game Church had applied to be the referee. In fact, they knew that the chances of success were not high. After all, the referee's authority was related to the final result. How could the major forces give up so easily?
The various high-ranking officials sent out to form a joint preparation team, but they were still unable to finalize the main battlefield and combat style of the simulated battle. It was not that there was no way to convince the public, but that there were too many ideas.
Now, the joint preparation team that was probably wrangling finally came to an agreement. They simply used the opportunity of actual combat as the first test question.
[Two weeks later, each of the three forces will send out 100 people to form a hunting group of 300 people. Then, they will conduct the elimination. The results of the first round will be decided based on the results of the hunt.]
Since it was already decided, Rorschach did not intend to say anything more. He could only prepare for the battle with all his might.
"How many spots do we have?"
[It's not decided yet. However, it will most likely be decided based on Vila Nova Dônia's shares. It will be very difficult for the number to exceed two digits.]
Rorschach silently nodded. Although the number of people was small, considering Vila Nova Dônia's current situation, the Game Church's shares were relatively high despite having a small population and few strong individuals. And if you only looked at the small number of elites, the Game Church could be considered an above average faction.
"You want me to go?"
[Su Nanna will be leading the team. She's a good hunter. You can decide on the others. I'll inform you once the exact number of spots is confirmed.]
"… Alright, but I need information on the location. The more detailed, the better."
Collecting information before a mission was already a common practice.
This was the first battle of the simulated battle. It was unavoidable to test each other out, but it probably wouldn't be too intense. For the smaller churches, they would have the best chance to stand out and show results before the major forces fully invested in the simulated battle.
The various factions had already sent out scouts to check out the current situation. Rorschach's information was still second-hand. Soon, several key words fell into Rorschach's hands.
"Powerful elemental creatures, underground caverns, puppets, and constructs …"
Rorschach put down the report and looked to the front. The production line was still slowly operating there. Numerous speedsters were gradually perfecting their constructs.
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